State v. Emerson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Greene Criminal Court. — Ho». J. J. Gideon, Judge. Appellant contends that, since the information was not refiled, there was nothing in the record upon which to place the defendant on trial. The omission to refile the information was not the fault of the appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the criminal court of Greene county. This prosecution was begun by information filed with the clerk of the criminal court of said county on- the 29th of October, 1903. The crime charged was grand larceny, the stealing of-a cow in Greene county, on the 9th of October, 1903.
The defendant asked for a continuance, and it was granted. At his request a special venire was summoned. He was duly arraigned and entered a plea of. not guilty, and was tried and convicted and his punishment assessed by the jury at two years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. No bill…
2Cited by1 opinion
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